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Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015
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Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 Directs the President to report to Congress annually identifying: (1) satellite, broadcast, Internet, or other providers that have knowingly entered into a contractual relationship with al-Manar TV and its affiliates; and (2) the identity of those providers that have or have not been sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order 13224. Directs the President to prohibit or impose strict conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that knowingly: facilitates a transaction or transactions for Hizballah, or for a person acting on behalf of, or owned or controlled by Hizballah; engages in money laundering to carry out such an activity; or facilitates a significant transaction or provides significant financial services to carry out such an activity. Applies specified penalties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for violations of this Act. Authorizes the President to waive the application of a prohibition for up to 180 days (with renewable 180-day waivers) if in U.S. national security interests, and with congressional notification. Requires the Department of the Treasury to identify to Congress every 180 days each foreign central bank that carries out a prohibited activity. Exempts from sanctions a foreign financial institution that is no longer engaging in a prohibited activity or is taking significant steps toward terminating such activity. Directs the President to report to Congress on whether Hizballah meets the criteria for designation as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker, and if the President determines that Hizballah does not meet such criteria, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Hizballah appears to meet the criteria for designation as a significant transnational criminal organization, and (2) the President should designate Hizballah as a significant transnational criminal organization. Directs the President to report to Congress on whether Hizballah meets the criteria for designation as a significant transnational criminal organization, and if the President determines that Hizballah does not meet such criteria, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met. Directs the Department of State to report to Congress regarding actions taken through the Department's rewards program to obtain information on Hizballah's fund raising, financing, and money laundering activities. Directs the President to report to Congress regarding: countries that support Hizballah, in which Hizballah maintains important portions of its global logistics networks, or in which Hizballah conducts significant fund raising, financing, or money laundering activities; an assessment of whether a country is taking adequate measures to disrupt Hizballah's networks and activities within that country; and methods that Hizballah, or any of its agents or affiliates, utilizes to raise or transfer funds, including trade-based money laundering, the use of foreign exchange houses, and free-trade zones. Directs the Department of State, Treasury, and the heads of other applicable federal departments and agencies to brief Congress on the disposition of Hizballah's assets and fund raising, financing, and money laundering activities. Declares that nothing in this Act shall apply to authorized U.S. intelligence activities.
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2016 · third_quarter · Banking
International banking issues. H.R. 2297/S. 1617, Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
International banking issues. H.R. 2297/S. 1617, Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
International banking issues. H.R. 2297/S. 1617, Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Support for President's Foreign Affairs Funding Request Support for full implementation of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, Public law 111-195 Opposition to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action o Iran nuclear agreement. Support for implementation of Executive Order 13622 -- press Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program by tightening sanctions against Iran's energy, shipping, and insurance sectors. Support for Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Treaty Doc. 112-7. Support for Executive Order 13628, authorizing the implementation of sanctions from the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012. Support for efforts to urge the EU to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. Support for the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Support for S 713/HR 1340, International Violence Against Women (IVAWA) Support for the President's proposed foreign security assistance to Israel for FY 2016. Support for Senate Ratification of the Convention on Rights of the Child Support for H Res 130, Resolution condemning anti-Semitism in Europe. Support for S. 615, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 Support for S. 269, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015. Support for H Res 293, expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority. Support for H Res 354, urging the US and Europe to take steps to help Jewish communities stay safe. Support for S. 1617/HR 2297, Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
HR 2297, S. 1617 Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 H.Res.293 - Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Supported H.Res.354, addressing the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe; supported H.Res.293, urging Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and other PA officials to halt incitement and calling upon the U.S. Department of State to monitor and publish information regarding anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment from the Palestinian Authority; supported S.1789, the U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act; supported S.1617, H.R.2297, the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act, to sanction financial institutions complicit in Hezbollahs money laundering and determine if Hezbollah can be designated a foreign narcotics trafficker and a transnational criminal organization; supported H.Res.130 and S.Res.87, encouraging greater cooperation with European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to combat and respond to anti-Semitism; attention to Global anti-Semitism, including urging Members of Congress to raise issue with counterparts and diplomats; urged congressional action opposing new European Union guidelines for Israeli product labeling,including urged sign-ons to Senate letter to European Union opposing new guidelines for Israeli product labeling, supported H.Res.567 expressing opposition to the European Commission interpretive notice regarding labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in the West Bank and other areas; supported H.Con.Res.100. a measure reaffirming the rights of states to maintain economic sanctions against Iran; supported S.Con.Res.26, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions against Iran; supported H.Res.220, a resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights; supported H.Res.318, a resolution condemning resolutions or policies calling for or instituting a boycott of Israeli institutions or scholars by institutions of higher learning and scholarly associations; supported S.2079 reauthorizing of USCIRF; supported inclusion in appropriations package of a restoration of U.S. funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), subject to conditions that will maintain severe sanctions against the admission by UN bodies of members not recognized as states by the U.S. Government; supported H.Res.551, a resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation; encouraged members of Congress to join the Bipartisan Taskforce on Anti-Semitism and the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance; supported a requirement that the State Departments annual country reports on human rights include information on the activities of certain foreign countries in relation to the nature and extent of national laws or enforceable policies regarding the identification and return of or restitution for wrongfully confiscated or transferred Holocaust era assets; supported H.Res.402 expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel; supported S.1682 - Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015;attention to US-Israel relations,relations with Iran and the aftermath of JCPOA, and support for US global leadership with respect to NATO.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
International banking issues. H.R. 2297/S. 1617, Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 1617 - Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.2297 - Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 H.Res.293 - Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority S.Res.302 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $870,808
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Supported H.Res.354, addressing the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe; supported H.Res.293, urging Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and other PA officials to halt incitement and calling upon the U.S. Department of State to monitor and publish information regarding anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment from the Palestinian Authority; supported S.1789, the U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act; supported S.1682, the Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act, to extend the Iran Sanctions Act through 2026 and require reporting by the Department of Treasury on the use by Iran of funds made available through sanctions relief; opposed Iran nuclear deal as negotiated, and urged strengthening the deal and addressing issues not dealt with in the deal such as terror sponsorship, human rights violations, and regional aggression; supported S.1617, H.R.2297, the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act, to sanction financial institutions complicit in Hezbollahs money laundering and determine if Hezbollah can be designated a foreign narcotics trafficker and a transnational criminal organization; supported H.Res.130 and S.Res.87, encouraging greater cooperation with European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to combat and respond to anti-Semitism; attention to Global anti-Semitism, including urging Members of Congress to raise issue with counterparts and diplomats; supported H.Res.270, a resolution addressing the Palestinian Authority's accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the purpose of initiating politically-motivated prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials and leaders; urged efforts to lessen the UN Human Rights Councils inordinate focus on Israel and other UNHRC matters; urged reauthorization of USCIRF and supported S.2079, and advocated on related USCIRF matters, including proposals for structural reform; support for U.S.-Israel relationship and for a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process; supported extending agreement related to Israels purchase of foreign (mostly U.S.) military equipment and training, and supported raising the annual amount of aid to Israel; supported H. Res. 402 opposing BDS against Israel and other actions in opposition to BDS; attention to Middle East affairs, including Egypt; attention to Transatlantic relations;urged members of Congress to join Bipartisan Taskforce on Anti-Semitism.
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.J.Res. 64 - House Resolution of Disapproval on Iran Nuclear Agreement H.J.Res.61 - Senate Resolution of Disapproval on Iran Nuclear Agreement (Cloture Vote) H.R. 3461 - House Resolution of Approval on Iran Nuclear Agreement H.Res. 402 - Sense of the House of Representatives - BDS S. 1617 - Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.2297 - Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 H.Res.293 - Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $849,356
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Support for H.Res.220,condemning Irans oppression of Bahais; Support for H.Res.270, addressing the Palestinian Authoritys accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the purpose of initiating politically-motivated prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders; Support for NDAA amendments on Palestinian incitement, Russias annexation of Ukraine, Holocaust restitution in eastern Europe, and anti-torture; H.Res.293, a resolution to urge the PA to halt incitement and prepare for peace and direct the State Department to monitor incitement by the PA; Urge members of Congress to join the Bipartisan Taskforce on Anti-Semitism, the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, the Senate Human Rights Caucus, the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and the Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus; Support for S.1617, H.R.2297, Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act; Support for funding of US-Israel Energy Cooperation Program; Support for human rights and international freedom of religion and freedom of expression, including with respect to Iran, Syria and North Korea; Urge efforts to lessen the HR Council's inordinate focus on Israel; Attention to rising global anti-Semitism, including urging Members of Congress to raise issue with counterparts and diplomats; Support inclusion of Lautenberg Amendment in FY 2016 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations; Support Crowley-Smith letter to Secretary of State with respect to Holocaust property restitution; Support for U.S.-Israel relationship and for a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process; Oppose Iran nuclear arms capability and advocate essential elements of a P5+1-Iran deal; Attention to Transatlantic relations, and the crisis in Ukraine.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S.619 - United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R. 825 - United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act S.269 -Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 S.615 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 S.1617 - Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $843,568
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| James Lankford | Republican | OK |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of